Create a desert sky silhouette

Create a desert sky silhouette

Amber, one of our gallery educators at the I.d.e.a. Museum, has another fun desert-themed project for you. These easy art projects for your family are part of a special Wednesday initiative: Downtown Mesa’s Family Takeout Night. Our project today is a desert sky...
Rising Youth Theatre: Create a Blues Song

Rising Youth Theatre: Create a Blues Song

Let’s write a blues song together! All you need is some imagination and a blues backing track, plus a pen and paper (to write down your lyrics). A rhyming dictionary is optional. This musical activity comes from Rising Youth Theatre, which in partnership with...
Decorated tree branches

Decorated tree branches

Noelle, one of the museum’s gallery educators, kicks off our #TogetherInTheDesert July video series. This is part of the Mesa Family Take Out Night initiative to support downtown Mesa restaurants and create art with City of Mesa cultural institutions. Project...
McCarthy Activity Book

McCarthy Activity Book

Engage your little ones with some fun, creative actitivites via a special Community Builders Activity Book offered by McCarthy. The company is one of the i.d.e.a. Museum’s exhibition sponsors and a leader in building schools and hospitals in the Valley. This...
Buzz Bots

Buzz Bots

Chelsea – our Museum Education Assistant who oversees a variety of programs – shares a classic i.d.e.a. Museum activity offered during the Father’s Day Tinkershop. This Buzz Bot incorporates creativity, building and simple circuits. Let’s get started!...